Jhpiego hosts congressional briefing on combating malaria
in Africa
09 June 2006
Jhpiego and the Congressional Global Health Caucus hosted a congressional briefing,
9 June 2006, on malaria issues related to women's health. "Combating Malaria in Africa" was
attended by more than 50 Senate and House staffers, as well as by Global Health Caucus co-chair Rep.
Joe Schwarz, MD. As one of the nine medical doctors in Congress, Rep. Schwarz spoke briefly on his
commitment to addressing the public health crisis abroad and the Caucus’ support of Jhpiego's work
in malaria—one of the most important global health issues of our time.
The expert briefing panel was moderated by Dr. Leslie Mancuso, Jhpiego President
and CEO, and included Dr. Pamela Lynam, Jhpiego Regional Technical Director for East and Southern
Africa; Mr. Jérémie Zoungrana, Jhpiego Country Director for Burkina Faso; and Dr. Steven C. Phillips,
Medical Director of Global Issues and Projects for ExxonMobil Corporation.
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Rep. Schwarz addresses the public health crisis abroad and the Caucus' support
of Jhpiego's work in malaria
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Panel members Dr. Pamela Lynam (Jhpiego), Mr. Jérémie Zoungrana (Jhpiego/Burkina Faso)
and Dr. Steven C. Phillips (ExxonMobil Corporation) with moderator Dr. Leslie Mancuso (Jhpiego)
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Representatives from Jhpiego shared background and statistics about the serious
threat malaria poses to the health of pregnant women and newborns. Dr. Phillips shared results
from an assessment on malaria in pregnancy in five countries, conducted by Jhpiego with support
from ExxonMobil, and revealed a subsequent roadmap for ExxonMobil country engagement, which will
involve working with country stakeholders on a common agenda to improve malaria services.
Each year, more than 300 million cases of malaria occur worldwide, leading to
one million deaths. Eighty-five percent of these cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa. The good news is
that
malaria can be prevented, reduced and managed with low-cost interventions.
Jhpiego has sponsored several congressional briefings on topics including health care
for women in regions affected by the South Asian tsunami, advances in women's health in Afghanistan
and cervical cancer prevention in developing countries.
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Attendees listen to speakers
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Dr. William Brieger (Senior Malaria Specialist, Jhpiego) responds to a question
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Dr. Mancuso talks with a member of
Sen. Barack Obama's staff after the briefing
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Mr. Zoungrana in front of the U.S. Capitol Building, near where the briefing took place
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Presentation Notes:
- Congressional Briefing:
Malaria in Africa (993 KB)
Dr. Pamela Lynam, Regional Technical Director, East and Southern Africa, Jhpiego
- Burkina Faso: From
Pilot Study To Implementation (1282 KB)
Mr. Jérémie Zoungrana, Country Director, Jhpiego/Burkina Faso
- Saving Lives Through Malaria
Control Partnerships: ExxonMobil's Africa Health Initiative and Malaria in Pregnancy
(657 KB)
Dr. Steven C. Phillips, Medical Director of Global Issues and Projects, ExxonMobil Corporation
About Jhpiego
For 35 years, Jhpiego, (pronounced "ja-pie-go"), has empowered front-line health
workers by designing and implementing simple, low-cost, hands-on solutions that
strengthen the delivery of health care services, following the
household-to-hospital continuum of care. We partner with community- to
national-level organizations to build sustainable, local capacity through
advocacy, policy and guidelines development, and quality and performance
improvement approaches.
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